Price tag for watches or the like



28, 195 A. M. FEKULA PRICE TAG FOR WATCHES OR THE LIKE Filed March 25,1954 ATTOENE Y5.

Ohio, assignor to The Cincinnati, Ohio, a corpora- 2 Claims.

This invention relates to price tags and is particularly concerned witha tag of the type which is adapted to be inserted in a preformed slit ina watch or jewelry box having a hinged lid so that in window or counterdisplays prospective purchasers can readily examine the merchandise andsimultaneously consider the price thereof without removing the box fromthe display.

In the use of price tags in conjunction with articles conventionallysold in boxes having hinged lids such as watches, jewelry or the like,it has been the practice for some time to provide a preformed slit inthe upper surface of one of the lower side walls. Into such a slit isinserted a relatively rigid tag usually of generally rectangularconfiguration on which the price of the merchandise is printed orotherwise indicated.

Little care or thought has been given to the construction of the tagsused and in the case of the conventional flat rectangular tags a numberof objections have developed. Since the inserted tags are supported onlyby frictional line contact they have a tendency to tilt forward orbackward, in many cases obscuring the price marking and at the leastproviding a sloppy display. Occasionally the tags become inserted toofar into the slit which also obscure the price marking and it evenhappens that they are sometimes pushed all the way through the slit intothe body of the box. Conversely if the tags are not pushed into the slitfar enough they are apt to become disengaged and to lie fiat on thebottom of the box which also obscures the view of the price marking anddetracts from the appearance of the display.

With a view to correcting the aforesaid difficulties I have provided animproved tag for the purpose described which is so constructed that itwill always remain in a rigid upright position. Once the tag has beeninserted in the slit there is no possibility that it can be pushedentirely through into the body of the box and practically no possibilitythat it can become dislodged from the slit. A display of boxes with theimproved tags inserted therein will accordingly provide a much neaterand more attractive appearance than those utilizing tags of the presentconventional type.

Referring now to the drawings in which there is illustrated a preferredembodiment of my invention;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a Watch display box of theconventional type with the tag of the invention about to be inserted ina preformed slit in the upper base surface of one of the lower sidewalls.

Figure 2 is a perspective view similar to Figure 1 with the tag fullyinserted in the preformed slit.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the tag alone.

Figure 4 is a sectional view along the line 4-4 Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view along the line 5-5 Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view showing the tag about to be inserted ina preformed slit.

Figure 7 is a similar view showing the tag when it is almost fullyinserted.

nite rates Patent 0 Figure 8 is a similar view showing the tag fullyinserted.

As illustrated in Figure 1 the tag of the invention designated generallyas 10 is about to be inserted in a preformed slit 11 in the uppersurface of one of the lower side walls of a box designated generally as12. The tag itself may be formed of cardboard or the like includes theelements of a relatively short transverse panel 13 on which the pricemarking indicia is adapted to be placed. This panel is in all instanceswider than the width of the preformed slot 11, thereby preventing thetag from being inserted all of the way through the slot into the body ofthe box. An insertion tab 14 is formed integrally with the panel 13 anddepends therefrom. Extending vertically across this insertion tab are aplurality of wedge shaped channels or bosses 15. These channels extendfrom the lower edge of the tab to a point very slightly below thejuncture of the tab and the panel, and as illustrated in Figure 4,beginning at the lower end of the tag 16 they become increasingly deepas they extend upwardly on the tab, thereby providing what is in effecta series of wedges, which because they are deeper than the width of theslit have a tendency to spread the edges of the slit and provide asecure interlock between the tag and the box.

As illustrated in Figure 7, particularly, when the tag is almost fullyinserted and the deepest portion 17 of the channel is engaged with theslit the tag will be held in perfectly upright position. As theinsertion is continued as illustrated in Figure 8, an interlock isprovided which effectively prevents the easy withdrawal of the tag. Thedegree of insertion illustrated in Figure 8 or that illustrated inFigure 7 are equally effective for commercial purposes. That illustratedin Figure 7 provides a tighter engagement and tends better to maintainthe tag in erect position. That illustrated in Figure 8 has theadditional advantage of the interlock.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that a simple but effectiveimprovement has been provided in tags of the type under consideration.

Having fully described my invention I claim:

1. A marker tag for use with a display box having a preformed slot in athin wall thereof, comprising: an upper panel member of greater lengththan said slot; an insertion tab depending from said panel member; aplurality of vertically extending bosses integral with and formed insaid tab, said bosses extending from the lower edge of the tab upwardlyto a point spaced slightly below the line of juncture of the panel andthe tab, the bosses extending a greater distance outwardly away from thetab at their upper ends than at their lower ends, the upper edges ofsaid bosses being uniformly spaced below said line of juncture at adistance approximately equal to the thickness of said wall, whereby whensaid tab is fully inserted into the slot an interlock between the walland said tag is obtained.

2. The marker tag of claim 1, wherein each of said bosses, at its upperend, and commecing at its point of greatest spacing from the plane ofthe tab, is progressively declined upwardly towards the tab to form ashort wedge-shaped portion, whereby when said marker tag is withdrawnfrom said slot, said wedge-shaped portion on said bosses serve toslightly displace the walls of said slot and allow the widest portion ofthe bosses to pass therethrough.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS300,182 Winchell June 10, 1884 781,386 Witty Jan. 31, 1905 2,155,992Menachof Apr. 25, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS 20,870 Great Britain Oct. 18,189.9

